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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

English:we were born
Lenape:mhitahpihëna [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
A first person prefix /n-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
hmitahpihëna
Structure:
hmitahpi-hm-nan
Meaning:
be.born-MP-1.pl